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Heat pumps in commercial buildings: an international overview.

Author(s) : STUIJ B.

Type of article: Article

Summary

About 10 million systems have been installed worldwide, and around one million are added each year. In Japan and the United States about 12% of all the heat demand in commercial buildings is met by heat pumps. But even in "cool" markets, such as Sweden and the United Kingdom, heat pumps can cover up to 7% of heat demand. This article provides a brief review of the main technologies and applications, the current market status and factors and notes some relevant developments. In the "country blocks" around the article the situation in a number of countries (including Switzerland, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands and the United States) is highlighted, with illustrations of some practical problems.

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  • Original title: Heat pumps in commercial buildings: an international overview.
  • Record ID : 1997-2439
  • Languages: English
  • Source: IEA HPC Newsl. - vol. 14 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1996/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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